Friday, August 27, 2010

It doesn't matter

This is probably a very rash post, which will likely be noted by most who read it as irrational and lacking a certain brand of perspective, but it just doesn't matter. It doesn't matter how "careful" you are with a pitcher, how much you "monitor" things, or how assuredly you avoid any usage that might even smack of "abuse." It doesn't matter. Injury can happen, it would seem, on any given pitch, maybe even the best pitch a guy has ever pitched.

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With any luck he will be one of the guys who comes back stronger after the procedure. It's not like a rotation ace is going to push them over the top and into the playoffs next year. The team still has too many holes to fill.This also means he will have less wear and tear on his body in general, and will therefore get even more money from the Yankees in a few years.

I wouldn't go quite that far, but basically agree that there's a lot of randomness to it all. Sure, some guys will break down from over-use, mis-use, and abuse, but others can pitch and pitch and pitch and pitch with no apparent ill effect. Similarly, those treated with utmost care might be fine, or not.

For me, the lesson is that sometimes there's no blame to assign, it's just time to move forward. Hopefully, Strasburg will be able to move forward quickly.